Oxford college removes Suu Kyi portrait

LONDON: The Oxford University college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied said Saturday (Sep 30) it had taken down a portrait of the Myanmar leader, a decision that follows widespread criticism of her over the Rohingya crisis . The portrait, which was on display in the main entrance of St Hugh's College, has been placed in storage and was replaced on Thursday with a new painting gifted by Japanese artist Yoshihiro Takada. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi studied at St Hugh's, graduating in philosophy, politics and economics in 1967 before completing a masters in politics in 1968. Aung San Suu Kyi poses for photographers at the Bodleian Libraries after receiving an honorary degree at Oxford University in Oxford, northwest of London, on June 20, 2012. (Photo: AFP/Ben Stansall) "We received a new painting earlier this month which will be exhibited at the main entrance for a peri...